help. i'm a history buff and interested in transgender history. i have been searching the internet and susans and can't find the info i'm looking for.
i.e. how has hrt evolved/changed over time to what we now have? when were blockers first used?
what was the dosages of estrogen given back in the day? 60s and 70s. i know candy darling died of lymphoma at 29 and i have heard it was directly related to the high dosage of estrogen she was prescribed back then.
any information or pointing me in the right direction is appreciated.
I will PM you an interesting link.
Of course research into testosterone preceded estrogen research, that may be of interest to you for background.
The notorious John R Brinkley and his "goat gland" treatments may be of interest.
I believe it was only really standardized when Harry Benjamin began treating patients in the 60s.
Prior to that there was a lot of self medding and nothing was really standardized.
If any of you girls want me to send you a link to HRT in the 1960's and much more, let me know. Pretty interesting stuff. :)
Quote from: KayXo on January 18, 2016, 01:57:02 PM
If any of you girls want me to send you a link to HRT in the 1960's and much more, let me know. Pretty interesting stuff. :)
I'm interested in the history. And any good research and articles on trans* from a scientific POV.
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Quote from: KayXo on January 17, 2016, 02:50:40 PM
I will PM you an interesting link.
thankyou KayXo so much. that's pure gold. it's going straight to my Kobo ereader for some good bedtime reading.
thanks everbody for the help. i tried a google search for: transgender hrt history and all i got was pages of peoples personal medical histories documenting their own experiences with hrt. so much of transgender history is still to be written i suppose.